Let’s take a look at past holidays – The Polynesian Resort

Nick’a photos from 2012 are very nice, even though the Polynesian resort isn’t over the top like some of the other resorts…

Lush swags predominate at the Polynesian

The best thing at the Polynesian last year was a tiki joke inside Boutiki…

Inside outside tiki joke

 

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#2013eateachsandwich challenge – wrapping it up

Well, I did it! I ate every sandwich at Earl of Sandwich this year…

The Just4Kids sandwiches were pretty simple – my favorite was the pizza sandwich … because I REALLY like the marinara sauce at Earl of Sandwich

Interior view of Just4Kids Pizza Sandwich – see the lump of mozzarella?

The other

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Let’s take a look at past holidays – Swan & Dolphin Resorts

Last year, Nick gave us three posts specifically about the decorations at the Swan & Dolphin Resorts…

The Dolphin Resort 2012 (this year, the installation of the train set was delayed by an ESPN MLB event that took place at the resorts, the lobby area of the Dolphin was used as a stage set for

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Swan Resort Chocolate Display – Holidays 2013

The chocolate display at the Swan Resort grows each year… This year, there was an angel on the top of the chocolate Christmas tree and a letter from Kandy Kane…

Dear Santa,

Milk and cookies are a bore so I gave them the boot;

you’ll need a bigger snack to fit the red suit!

I

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Swan & Dolphin Holiday Decor and Ornaments – Holidays 2013

The decorations at the Swan & Dolphin are elegant and restrained (compared to most of the decor at Walt Disney World during the Christmas Holidays) – very pretty…

sparkly snowflake on a snow covered tree

 

the kid in me loves how this is covered in beads and sequins (did you

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Old Key West Ornaments – Holidays 2013

More ornaments! These are really cute and very well themed.

there were a number of Christmas trees in the gift shop at Old Key West… some of them had what we call “I live at the beach and YOU don’t” signs (slightly bragging)

another sign… living at the beach is the

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Old Key West Decor – Holidays 2013

We didn’t have high expectations for the decorations at Old Key West… our mistake. They were colorful and whimsical, very nice.

there were bird of paradise flowers on lamp posts – these are one of our favorite flowers in Florida (and even though these are artificial, they provide a great pop of color)

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Let’s take a look at past holidays – Port Orleans Riverside

Riverside is the sister resort to French Quarter… from 2002 until 2008 we spent many Walt Disney World vacations at the Port Orleans resorts.

Hope you enjoy Nick’s photos from 2012.

Let’s take a look at past holidays – Port Orleans French Quarter

The Christmas Holiday season was so hectic and compressed this year (lots more travel than usual AND there was one less week between Thanksgiving and Christmas)… that we are revisiting a lot of photos from last year…

Hope you enjoy Nick’s photos from Port Orleans French Quarter 🙂

Port Orleans French Quarter

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Let’s take a look at past holidays – Wilderness Lodge

Another post from 2012, I particularly like Nick’s photo of the wreath with the moose antler…

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